Illuminating attachment for telephones



June 26, 1951 HRQNEC 2,558,437

ILLUMINATING ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONES Filed March 14, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' F i g. 23.

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George Hronec INVENTOR.

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June 26, 1951 HRQNEC 2,558,437

ILLUMINATING ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONES Filed March 14, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

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. George l-Ironec INVENTOR.

Patented June 26, 1951 OFFICE f ILLUMINATING ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHON ES George Hronec, Lorain, Ohio Application March 14,1950, Serial No. 149,638 7 l 1 1 The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in illuminating attachments for telephones to'illuminate-the'dial as well as the receiver of thetelephone.

An important object of the invention is to provide a novel housing I91 a' lamp mounted on a telephonebase infront of thedial to shield the lamp and to project a beam of light onto the .dial

and receiver whereby the lamp may serve as a" night light. I

Another object is to provide an illuminating attachment which is connected directlyto the current for operating the telephone to eliminate 3 Claims. (01. 1'z9---90 end provided with a.pair of outwardly projecting pins Ill.

A cover II is snugly fitted over the base 1 and has an open reduced end I2 at the inner end of the cover which abuts the inner open end of the adjacent cover to close the inner open ends of the covers one against the other. The outer end of cover II is formed with a pair of recesses.

or holes I3 to lockably receive the pins H1 and the exposed wires such as are usually plugged into a house circuit.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearanceieflicient and reliable in operation, relatively inc tpensive to manufacture and otherwise jflwell adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the illuminating attachment in position on atelephone and with parts shown in section;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on a line 2--2 of Figure 1; V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure 2; I

Figure4 is an enlarged plan view of the has of one of the lamp housings;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary group perspective view showing the connecting means between the outer end of the cover for the housing and the base;

Figure 6 is an enlarged group perspective view of the connecting means for the front of the cover;

Figure '7 is an enlarged perspective view of the lamp shield; and

Figure 8 is a diagram of the electric circuit for the lamp and switch.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of lamp units or housings generally, each including an elongated base 1 having one end 8 of reduced width and having an upstanding flange 9 at its other front of the cover adjacent its inner end is formed with an internal loop or eye 14 engaged by an upstanding locking tongue I5 on the front edge of base I.

The rear of cover H is provided with a window i6 of cellophane or other suitable material and behind which is mounted a lamp I! in a bracket or clip l8 attached'to base I. A reflector I9 is placed over lamp l1 and is held in position by dowels 20 rising from the base and received in openings 2| in the lower edge of the shield.

The base I of each unit is secured by suitable fasteners 22 to the base 23 of a dial telephone 24 immediately in front of the dial .25 and with the inner ends of the units abutting to close the inner ends of the covers II.

The lamps of both units 5 and 6 are connected to the telephone circuit by wires 26 passing through an opening 2'! in one of the base :memhers 1 into the base of the telephone and a switch 28 is connected to the lamps and mounted on top of one of the units.

The lamp units are placed end to end on the telephone base, as shown in Figure l, and the wires for the lamps of the two units pass through the open abutting ends. The light from the lamps is projected toward the dial 25 and is sufiicient to also illuminate the receiver of the telephone so that the entire telephone may be adequately illuminated.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a. preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully compreing behind the window for directing light rays through the window, means supported on the base holding the lamp behind the= window','and. means for mounting the attachment on the :base

of a telephone.

2. An illuminating attachment for telephones' means for mounting the attachment on the base of the telephone.

3. In a telephone including a base and a dial on top of the base, a device for illuminating the dial comprising a base plate secured to the top of the base adjacent the dial, said plate including an upstanding flange at one end, a cover fitted overthe plate and having an openingtherea in facing-the dial, interfitting fastening means between the flange and one endof the cover for retaining the cover positioned over the plate, a lamp holding bracket secured to the base, a lamp carried rby theubracket and supported in registryjwith the opening to directlight rays toward adapted to be secured to theatop of the .base of; a telephone comprising a lamp housing includ ing a base having an upstanding flange atone end, a dowel pin projecting outwardly from the flange; a'cover. forming part of" the housing and fitted over the base, said cover having a. recess receivingi'arpin; an internal loop adjacent the other-end of the cover, an"up'standing*tongue on the base of the housing engagedin said-loop to lock'the cover'to the 'baseof the housing, awin dow'in one side'ofthe cover, a lamp in the housingibehin'd the window and connected to a circuit im' the telephone base,. areflector for the lamp, a? switch for the lamp mounted on the cover, means' carried .by the base supporting the. lamp behind the window I andin the reflector, and

the jdiahmeans operatively connecting the lamp toa source of electric current, and additional interfittingg'fastening means between the other end of the cover and the plate retaining the cover rel'ativet o the plate and over the lamp and the lamp holding bracket. V v

r GEORGE HRONEC'.

REFERENCES-CITED g The following referencesare of"reoord'inthe file of 'thislpatent':' V Y a UNITED'STATES PATENTS Number Names" Date D. 1559347 Katz" Sept. 27,1949 1,914,124 Harper June'l3,,1'933 2,217,242.. Swalley'; Oct. 8, .1940

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